This document examines a company's recruitment activities in five stages: from application screening to interviews, offers, acceptance, and post-employment follow-up. You can look back on your company's recruitment process using failure examples and preparation at each stage.
What this resource covers
Explore 50 hiring pitfalls across the recruitment process at foreign-owned companies and global divisions of major Japanese businesses. The guide explains each pitfall and preventive measures, with particular attention to cultural differences in hiring in Japan and changes since the coronavirus pandemic.
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Contents
- Common application-screening mistakes and how to prepare
- Common interview mistakes and how to prepare
- Common offer-negotiation mistakes and how to prepare
- Common onboarding mistakes and how to prepare
- Common pitfalls in retention and performance after joining, and how to prepare
How to use this resource
- Select the recruitment stage where your company is experiencing issues.
- Use relevant examples to identify differences in evaluation criteria and perceptions among stakeholders.
- Clarify which procedures and assessment criteria to review, and who will be responsible for making the changes.
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Assessing candidates fairly across language barriers
- Assessing candidates fairly across language barriers
- Translate job postings and CVs as needed so both parties understand them accurately. Align assessments between overseas managers and Japanese HR staff to avoid misjudgments caused by language barriers.
- Continued
- For example, assess whether a candidate can communicate effectively for the job, rather than judging English proficiency in isolation.
Excerpt from the second card of the document.
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